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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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